Fair Bragging Rights 2

Question 0

2. How many years till the Erie County fair’s 200th birthday?

A. 4
B. 10
C. I4

Answer 0

A. The fair was established in 1820 -so although it hasn’t run consecutively, it should have its 200th birthday in 2020.

Question 1

1. Why isn’t there a rooster crowing competition at this year’s Erie County fair?

A. Complaints from the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.
B. Fear of spreading bird flu
C. New Hamburg noise ordinance.

Answer 1

B. All bird competitions at state and county fairs in New York have been banned this year to avoid spreading bird flu.

Question 2

3. Which of these is NOT a grandstand concert at this years Erie County fair?

A. Alabama
B. The O Jays
C. The Spinners

Answer 2

B. The O Jays

Question 3

4. What is the capital of Thailand?

A. Phnom Penh
B. Kuala Lumpur
C. Bangkok

Answer 3

C, Bangkok

Question 4

5. In what city are the most Jaguars sold in the world, per capita?

A. Shanghai, China
B. London, England
C. Beirut, Lebanon

Answer 4

C. According to the Wall Street journal, it’s Beirut.

Question 5

6. Where is the town of Deadwood, site of an acclaimed TV series of the Old West?

A. South Dakota
B. North Dakota
C. Texas

Answer 5

A. South Dakota

Question 6

7. The best known current work of zombie fiction is Max Brooks’ novel “World War Z,” which became a New York Times bestseller after it was released in what year?

A. 1996
B. 2000
C. 2006

Answer 6

C. 2006

Question 7

8. The oldest city in the U.S., St. Augustine, Fla., is celebrating a milestone birthday this year. What birthday is it?

A. 350
B. 400
C. 450

Answer 7

C. Founded in 1565. It’s even older than the Erie County fair!

Question 8

9. What young prison inmate was so inspired by Elvis Presley’s hit “It’s Now or Never” that he vowed to make music his career?

A. Barry White
B. James Brown
C. Marvin Gaye

Answer 8

A. Barry White

Question 9

10. What is the average life of a one dollar bill before it is too damaged to circulate?

A. 5 years
B. 7 years
C. 12 years

Answer 9

A.

Question 10

11. What was Fred MacMurray’s first film for Walt Disney?

A. Absent Minded Professor
B. Flubbed
C. Shaggy Dog

Answer 10

C. Shaggy Dog

Question 11

12. What player won the NBA most valuable player award in 2012 and 2013?

A. Lebron James
B. Tony Parker
C. Kobe Bryant

Answer 11

A. Lebron James

Question 12

13. What city is known as the birthplace of jazz?

A. Memphis
B. New Orleans
C. Atlanta

Answer 12

B. New Orleans

Question 13

14. What James Bond movie involves voodoo?

A. Live and let die
B. Moonraker
C. You only live twice

Answer 13

A. Live and let die, the first Bond movie in which Roger Moore played 007.

Question 14

15. How many states begin with the letter K?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3

Answer 14

B. Kansas and Kentucky

Question 15

16. How many states begin with the letter L?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3

Answer 15

A. Louisiana

Question 16

17. As of 2012, only two countries had more people than the United States. What are they?

A. China and Japan
B. Nigeria and China
C. China and India

Answer 16

C. China and India

Question 17

18. What team did Hall of Fame catcher Johnny Bench play for?

A. Chicago Cubs
B. New York Yankees
C. Cincinnati Reds

Answer 17

C. Cincinnati Reds and did you know Johnny was also a Bison

Question 18

19. Who was the final act at the original Woodstock?

A. Jimi Hendrix
B. Janis Joplin
C. Bob Dylan

Answer 18

A. Jimi Hendrix

Question 19

20. In 2005, what natural disaster created the largest migration of people within the United States since the dustbowl of the 1930s?

A. Northern California earthquake
B. Hurricane Katrina
C. Mount Saint Helens volcano

Answer 19

B. Hurricane Katrina